Prince George's officials are girding for a busy day Tuesday, when voters in the county's 223 precincts will choose a new county executive, county council, sheriff, state's attorney, school board and General Assembly representatives, and fill down-ticket local posts

Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) devoted the first part of his weekly radio show Saturday to denouncing a new radio ad in which Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) seeks to portray him as an agent of Big Oil.

Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) will announce plans next week for a much-anticipated rematch with Gov. Martin O'Malley, the Democrat who defeated him in a bitter contest four years ago, according to Republicans familiar with his plans.